Join Crain's at the 2011 Future of New York City conference featuring 5 critical panel discussions and a lunch keynote address by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

New York City's recovery from 9/11, the financial crisis and the great recession rested on four pillars: its entrepreneurial culture, its robust infrastructure, its deep and diverse talent pool and the strength of its institutions in the public, private and civic sectors. What will be required to sustain the city's stature as an economic powerhouse in the face of growing global competition and diminishing government resources?

8:30 a.m.WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

8:40-9:40 a.m.OPENING SESSIONTen Years After 9/11: Rebirth of a cityNew York defied the doomsayers and came back stronger than ever. How did the city pull it off? What lessons are to be learned? And what challenges do we face as we look ahead to the future?Confirmed Panelists: Daniel L. Doctoroff, President of Bloomberg L.P, Ray Kelly, Police Commissioner, The City of New York, Howard W. Lutnick, Chairman & CEO, Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. & BGC Partners, Inc., Speaker Christine Quinn Council Speaker, New York City Council, Chris Ward, Executive Director, Port Authority of NY & NJ

BREAKOUT SESSIONS9:40 - 10:40 a.m.Can Tech Fuel Our Future Growth?New York's tech scene is exploding. Is this another Silicon Alley bubble, or does it represent the foundation of a new economic paradigm that will wean the city off its dependence on Wall Street? And what will it take to keep entrepreneurs in New York and realize the city's hopes for tech sector activity beyond digital media?Confirmed Panelists: Sunil Hirani, CEO, Co-founder trueSEF, Sharon Mates, Ph.D., Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, Intra-Cellular Therapies, Seth Pinsky, President, NYC EDC, James D. Robinson IV, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, RRE Ventures

9:50 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.Jobs: Can the City Remain Competitive?The focus of job generating activity today is increasingly on industries that require a highly skilled workforce. Jobs for unskilled workers still exist, but they no longer pay enough to support a middle class lifestyle in the city. The city is becoming more polarized, in economic and political terms.Confirmed Panelists: Bill De Blasio,, Public Advocate, New York City David Jones, President and CEO of the Community Service Society of New York, Carol Kellermann, President, Citizens Budget Commission, Edmund J. McMahon, Senior fellow, Empire Center

10:40 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.NETWORKING BREAK

11:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Can the City Afford World Class Infrastructure?With the federal and state government in fiscal crisis, there is precious little money to support the investment required to maintain or improve our public facilities at a level required to support economic growth. How will New York get out of this situation?Confirmed Panelists: Felicity Gates, Co-Head, Citi Infrastructure Investors, Stephen Goldsmith, Deputy Mayor for Operations, City of New York, Gary LaBarbera, President, Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater NY, Jay Walder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MTA,

11:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Public Education: Is it Improving?The Bloomberg administration's legacy will rest in its education reforms, yet many challenges remain. Too many students fail to graduate from high school; others arrive at college unprepared. How do we continue to raise standards and remove barriers to further reform?Confirmed Panelists: Matthew Goldstein, Chancellor of The City University of New York, Eva Moskowitz, CEO, Success Charter Network, New York State Senator Gustavo Rivera David Weiner Deputy Chancellor for Talent, Labor and Innovation, NYC Department of Education

12:15 p.m.LUNCH12:30 p.m.KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mayor Michael Bloomberg

PRICE

Individual Ticket: $299Table: $3,000Seating is limited.

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